Man with Cap Small Carved Bust ornamental plates Beautifully carved of what I

Beautifully carved of what I believe is a green soapstone

and then 1917

made of sweetgrass and ash splint

I might use this bowl as a small planter

coupled with the fantastic turquoise and yellow of his outfit

Man with Cap Small Carved Bust ornamental plates Beautifully carved of what II can't decide for sure whether that hat on this guy is a hunting cap with the ear flaps up, or an engineers cap? I could easily see him at the helm of a train, periodically sounding the whistle, but could also imagine him out in the woods, with his over sized ears well suited for picking up the sound of birds and rusting animals in the distance! Either way, a sweet, fairly old carving, and nice addition to any carved cast of characters. Just shy of